SIM vs Button Box
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SIM
Transform your smartphone or tablet into a customizable auxiliary display for racing, truck, flight, and farming simulations. Design your own dashboard with a variety of widgets and share your creations with a community of users. Unlock full potential with in-app purchases.
- Freely configurable auxiliary display
- Easy dashboard editor
- Large number of widgets
- Community designs download/share
- Virtual button box for PC
- Personalized layouts
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Get the most out of your favorite racing, truck, flight and farming simulations with the SIM Dashboard Companion App. • Use your smartphone or tablet as a freely configurable auxiliary display. • Create your own dash with the easy editor • Choose from a large number of widgets like analog displays, gear indicator, fuel usage, lap times, RPM LED Bars and many more • Register for the community to download and share Designs with others • Button Box (for games running on a PC only), use virtual buttons to execute keystrokes on your PC Supported games This app supports more than 40 games on PC, PS5, PS4 and Xbox like: • American Truck Simulator - ATS • Assetto Corsa (PC/PS4/PS5) • Assetto Corsa Competizione - ACC • Automobilista • BeamNG.drive • DiRT Rally 2.0 (PC) • DiRT 4 (PC) • DiRT Rally (PC) • Euro Truck Simulator 2 - ETS2 • Farming Simulator 22 (PC) - FS22 • Forza Horizon 5 • Forza Horizon 4 • Forza Motorsport • F1 24 • F1 23 • F1 22 • F1 2021 • F1 2020 • F1 2019 • F1 2018 • F1 2017 - 16 • F1 2015 - 10 (PC) • GRID Legends (PC) • Grid Autosport • GT7 • iRacing • LFS • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 - fs2020 • OMSI 2 • RaceRoom Racing Experience - R3E • rFactor • rFactor 2 • Richard Burns Rally - RBR • TrackMania 2 • The Bus • X-Plane 11 ... AND MORE! Check the app for the complete and up to date list of supported games! Most relevant features • Create your personal layouts • Move and scale your widgets • Change colors • Additional options in every widget • Use your own graphics • Select from cool templates Test the free version without a time limit and use one layout and up to three widgets per game. In order to achieve its full potential, you can remove the restrictions with in app purchases. The variety of widgets can differ per game Problems or questions? If you encounter problems or have additional questions, please dont give a negative rating. Check the help pages on www.stryder-it.de/simdashboard/help first. You can also contact me and I try to solve the problem. E-mail: info(at)stryder-it.de The Software is provided "as is," with all faults, defects, bugs, and errors. All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Names are used for identification purposes only.
Button Box
Transform your mobile device into a customizable gaming control pad for your computer. Easily connect and create your own button layouts with custom icons to enhance your gaming experience and competitive edge.
- Connect mobile device to computer for gaming
- Customizable button layouts
- Use custom icons from gallery
- Universal compatibility with gamepad-supported games
- Transform touchscreen into a gaming control pad
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Elevate your gaming experience with Button Box! With this innovative app, connect your mobile device to your computer and achieve more effective in games. Now, enjoy the comfort of a larger screen while transforming your mobile device's touchscreen into a professional gaming control pad. Key Features: Easy Connection: Quick and straightforward connection options get you ready for gaming in seconds. Customizable Buttons: Create your own game control layout and take full control in your favorite games. Use Your Own Icons: You can create your own custom buttons by selecting the icon you want from your gallery. (Custom icons should not exceed 500x500 size) Universal Compatibility: Button Box works with all gamepad supported games. Why Choose Button Box? Transform your existing mobile device into a professional gaming control tool without investing in traditional gaming control devices. With Button Box, you'll enjoy games more, enhance your competitive edge, and personalize your gaming experience. Download Now and Experience It Yourself! Download Button Box now and redefine game control! Don't forget to check out our in-app guide for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SIM at 43% against Button Box's 0%. SIM also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Button Box's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SIM sells 24 one-off in-app purchases and Button Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SIM ships an update every 2 weeks, Button Box every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SIM | Button Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (445 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 445 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Hausmann | Mehmet Akif ERSOY |
Customer experience
SIM
Button Box
Bugs and requests
SIM
Reported bugs
21 issues- Free version too limited (3 widgets)
- Can't get money back for accidental purchase
- Time slip on drag times not loading
- ACC on PS5 not working
- iOS app not updated for AC Evo
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- iOS 26 permission changes broke app
- Not working on Horizon 5 (Horizon 4 error)
- Pro version not usable on multiple iPhones
- Scaling options not displaying info properly on iOS
- Crashing on iPhone SE and iPhone 15
- Lost pro purchase after reset/update
- App crashes after buying pro
- App not opening after recent update
- App no longer opens after update
- Email invalid, can't use dashes
- ATS on iPad not working
- Max speed of trip/session won't convert to mph
- Can't log in with old account on new phone
- Stopped working after two months
- Ready-made widgets not loading
- Current iOS version has frustrating bugs
Requested features
8 requests- Add Assetto Corsa Rally support
- Working PSI gauge for Beamng drive
- Remote dashboard studio for iOS
- More engine info for Beamng
- Add Farming Simulator 25 to console
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- Grouping of layers for scaling and moving widgets
- Save groups as preset widgets
- Web interface to design dashboards
Button Box
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SIM
- TDU Solar Crown$0.99
- F1 23 (Upgrade)$0.99
- F1 24 (Upgrade)$0.99
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- BeamNG.drive$1.49
- Le Mans Ultimate (PC)$1.99
- The Bus$2.99
- Forza Horizon 4 & 5$2.99
- Farming Simulator 25 (Upgrade)$2.99
- F1 2021 (Upgrade)$2.99
- WRC (EA SPORTS) (PC)$2.99
- GT Sport$2.99
- PC Button Box$3.79
- Forza Motorsport 2023 & 7$3.99
- GT7$3.99
- F1 25$4.49
- MS Flight Simul. 2024 & 2020$4.49
- Farming Simulator 22$4.49
- Farming Simulator 25$4.49
- F1 23$4.49
- F1 24$4.49
- Assetto Corsa$4.79
- iRacing$4.79
- ETS2 & ATS$5.99
- PRO$12.99
Button Box
- Plus Version$9.99








